Middle School Spanish Teachers Job ID #122386 in Kansas City, Missouri

Academie Lafayette•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves teaching Middle School Spanish students within an International Baccalaureate® (IB) program. The teacher will be responsible for creating an engaging and inclusive learning environment, utilizing diverse teaching methods, and fostering global-mindedness among students. Effective communication with parents, colleagues, and administrators is essential, as is the use of data to inform instruction and assessment. The position also requires active participation in professional development, including IB training, and adherence to school-wide procedures for progress monitoring and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Education, Languages (English, French, Spanish), English Education, Teaching, or a related field.
Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Teaching Certificate, or, for non-US degreed candidates (License/Diploma), have valid credentials to teach in home country in accordance with MO Revised Statutes 160.420.
Demonstrated ability to teach novice and intermediate Spanish in a K-8 setting.
Demonstrated effective classroom management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in an International Baccalaureate® (IB) program.

Responsibilities

Employ a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels.
Prepare motivating and stimulating lessons that reflect knowledge of the curriculum, child development, and students’ varying abilities.
Encourage an inclusive classroom that accepts different perspectives and backgrounds and nurtures global-mindedness.
Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators, and respond promptly to parents’ concerns.
Utilize a variety of assessments and student data to inform lessons and instructional activities.
Create a positive and engaging learning environment with clear expectations, routines, and procedures for classwork, homework, and assessments.
Maintain a culture of literacy and inquiry using current literature and instructional resources that support critical thinking.
Meet grade reporting deadlines and requirements, and follow school-wide procedures for monitoring and providing feedback on student progress.
Maintain substitute plans and engage substitutes in advance when needed and possible.
Engage in professional development opportunities (including IB training) to update knowledge of content area(s).
Engage in professional goal setting and review process with assigned administrator.
Attend and actively participate in all divisional and departmental/team faculty meetings.
Work and communicate effectively in a multicultural environment.
Manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.
Integrate technology to augment, modify, and redefine learning tasks.
Pass federal fingerprint background through MACHS and register with the Family Care Safety Registry prior to assuming responsibility for classroom teaching (may be done post hire).